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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1898 1-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1958
	2.20" (55.88mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1990
	Ties: 1919
Nov–Dec 1898 2-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1976
Nov–Dec 1898 2-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2015
Oct–Dec 1898 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1963
Oct–Dec 1898 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1990
Sep–Dec 1898 4-Month	13.97" (354.84mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1963
Sep–Dec 1898 4-Month	13.97" (354.84mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1926
Aug–Dec 1898 5-Month	18.12" (460.25mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
	18.12" (460.25mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1926
	Ties: 1978
Jul–Dec 1898 6-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
Jul–Dec 1898 6-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1926
Jun–Dec 1898 7-Month	26.77" (679.96mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
Jun–Dec 1898 7-Month	26.77" (679.96mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
May–Dec 1898 8-Month	31.99" (812.55mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
May–Dec 1898 8-Month	31.99" (812.55mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1898 9-Month	35.25" (895.35mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
Apr–Dec 1898 9-Month	35.25" (895.35mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Mar–Dec 1898 10-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	5.53" (140.47mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
Mar–Dec 1898 10-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	5.53" (140.47mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Feb–Dec 1898 11-Month	43.83" (1,113.28mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
Feb–Dec 1898 11-Month	43.83" (1,113.28mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jan–Dec 1898 12-Month	49.64" (1,260.86mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	7.41" (188.22mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
Jan–Dec 1898 12-Month	49.64" (1,260.86mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	7.41" (188.22mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1897–Dec 1898 18-Month	65.37" (1,660.40mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
Jul 1897–Dec 1898 18-Month	65.37" (1,660.40mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1897–Dec 1898 24-Month	91.88" (2,333.75mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	7.43" (188.72mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1953
Jan 1897–Dec 1898 24-Month	91.88" (2,333.75mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	7.43" (188.72mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1896–Dec 1898 36-Month	133.31" (3,386.07mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1954
Jan 1896–Dec 1898 36-Month	133.31" (3,386.07mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jan 1895–Dec 1898 48-Month	169.35" (4,301.49mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	53rd Driest	Driest to Date	1955
Jan 1895–Dec 1898 48-Month	169.35" (4,301.49mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings